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Spotswood

  • 1991
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
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6.2/10
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Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, and Rebecca Rigg in Spotswood (1991)
An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce.
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An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce.An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce.An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce.

  • Director
    • Mark Joffe
  • Writers
    • Max Dann
    • Andrew Knight
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Ben Mendelsohn
    • Alwyn Kurts
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Joffe
    • Writers
      • Max Dann
      • Andrew Knight
    • Stars
      • Anthony Hopkins
      • Ben Mendelsohn
      • Alwyn Kurts
    • 23User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations

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    Anthony Hopkins and Rebecca Rigg in Spotswood (1991)
    Anthony Hopkins and Toni Collette in Spotswood (1991)
    Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Toni Collette, John Flaus, Alwyn Kurts, Bruno Lawrence, Ben Mendelsohn, and Rebecca Rigg in Spotswood (1991)
    Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Martin Sheen, Albert Finney, and Susannah York in Loophole (1981)
    Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Toni Collette, John Flaus, Alwyn Kurts, Ben Mendelsohn, and Angela Punch McGregor in Spotswood (1991)
    Angela Punch McGregor in Spotswood (1991)
    Alwyn Kurts and Rosie Sturgess in Spotswood (1991)
    Alwyn Kurts and Rosie Sturgess in Spotswood (1991)
    Bruno Lawrence, Ben Mendelsohn, and Dan Wyllie in Spotswood (1991)
    Anthony Hopkins and Angela Punch McGregor in Spotswood (1991)
    Gary Adams, John Flaus, Bruno Lawrence, and Jeff Truman in Spotswood (1991)
    Anthony Hopkins and Angela Punch McGregor in Spotswood (1991)

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    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Errol Wallace
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Carey
    Alwyn Kurts
    Alwyn Kurts
    • Mr. Ball
    Bruno Lawrence
    Bruno Lawrence
    • Robert, Carey's Father
    John Walton
    • Jerry Finn
    Rebecca Rigg
    Rebecca Rigg
    • Cheryl Ball
    Toni Collette
    Toni Collette
    • Wendy Robinson
    Russell Crowe
    Russell Crowe
    • Kim Barry
    Angela Punch McGregor
    • Caroline Wallace
    Dan Wyllie
    Dan Wyllie
    • Frank Fletcher
    John Flaus
    John Flaus
    • Gordon
    Gary Adams
    • Kevin
    Jeff Truman
    Jeff Truman
    • Ron
    Toni Lamond
    Toni Lamond
    • Mrs. Lorna Ball
    Jillian Murray
    Jillian Murray
    • Ophelia, Carey's Mom
    • (as Jillian Murray)
    Jacob Kino
    • Marvin
    Rosie Sturgess
    Rosie Sturgess
    • Edna, Ball's Secretary
    Nathan Croft
    • Win
    • Director
      • Mark Joffe
    • Writers
      • Max Dann
      • Andrew Knight
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Toni Collette's feature-film debut playing Carey's best friend Wendy Robinson.
    • Goofs
      Carey walks past two railway carriages with the word 'VLine' on them. VLine is the trading name of the State Transport Authority. It was formed in 1983 when the Victorian Railways was split into two organisations. However the film is set in the 1960s and Vline did not exist at this time.
    • Quotes

      [Carey's little brother sees him writing a poem.]

      Carey's Brother: Hee-hee-hee. Who's Cheryl?

      Carey: No one you'd know. A model.

      Carey's Brother: "I wake up with the sun, bright and new. I listen to the sun, and the early morning dew." Dew doesn't make any noise.

      Carey: What? Look, it's my poem, I can write what I like.

      Carey's Brother: Just trying to help. If I was you I'd stick to drawing.

    • Crazy credits
      PROLOGUE: The 1960s in Australia were a period of great upheaval, followed by downheaval and, eventually, heaval. Presiding over this indecision were great experts such as Errol Wallace and Jerry Finn. They were efficiency consultants.
    • Connections
      Featured in Spotswood: Featurette (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Catch the Wind
      Written by Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)

      Performed by Donovan

    User reviews23

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    Featured review
    9/10
    See It For The Slot Car Race
    SPOTSWOOD, which, in American release, is called THE EFFICIENCY EXPERT, is a rewarding movie for those who pay attention. I've watched it three times in the last three nights and liked it more each time. Briefly, Anthony Hopkins plays one of these guys who goes from company to company telling management how costs can be cut. It being Anthony Hopkins, you know he's going to look calm and cool while hating what he's doing. (Think of MEET JOE BLACK.) If you've seen the Ealing comedies from the 50s you'll see that SPOTSWOOD is much in the mode of those. The best part of this movie is its focus on the factory Hopkins visits. The characters are droll, but relatively realistic, and, of course, you don't want Hopkins to cause them the misfortune he seems poised to introduce into their lives. The movie is a bit weak in relating the story of Carey (Ben Mendelsohn), a young machinist who worships the boss's daughter from afar. Given that this is a comedy about workers versus big money, the love triangle almost derails the satire (enter Toni Collete as the saintly factory girl Ben Mendelsohn keeps ignoring.) In any case, even in its weak spots it's so well-acted (dig Russell Crowe as an up-and-coming shark) that it holds your interest. There is a really great scene of pure cinema. This is a slot-car race, filled with suspense and laughter. I have yet to see an Australian movie that didn't have at least one almost impossible-to-film moment. The land that gave us 90-some minutes of almost-impossible-to-film moments (that's THE ROAD WARRIOR, of course) offers a marvelous mini-moment in this scene. There is at least one great sight gag ("Don't turn the key until I tell you...") and some very moving moments led by Alwyn Kurts as the owner of the targeted factory. This is a very well-made, amusing motion picture. Also, check out Hopkins in one scene in close-up, when he's laying down his cynical law to Alwyn Kurts. He's got the back of his hand just under his own jaw-bone, and he's moving it in a sawing action. It reminded me of Brando in APOCALYPSE NOW.
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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1992 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Umbrella Entertainment
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Efficiency Expert
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Film Victoria
      • Meridian Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $179,469
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,776
      • Nov 8, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $179,469
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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